AALS Executive Director Judy Areen discusses accelerated bachelor’s/JD programs

September 25, 2017

U.S. NEWS – The association doesn’t track these bachelor’s/J.D. programs formally, but Areen says their numbers are growing.

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AALS relocates 2018 clinical conference due to discriminatory legislation in Texas

July 24, 2017

INSIDE HIGHER ED – The Association of American Law Schools has decided to move its 2018 conference on clinical legal education from Austin, Tex., to Chicago, the association said.

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GW Law Dean and former AALS President Blake D. Morant pens op-ed encouraging legal profession to share positive narratives to combat negative perceptions

June 26, 2017

HUFFINGTON POST – “[N]egativity must be countered with truthful narratives of lawyers who advance the cause of the defenseless and the disadvantaged, and seek ways to uplift society as a whole.”

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In Memoriam: Herma Hill Kay

June 19, 2017

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY SCHOOL OF LAW – Herma Hill Kay was the second woman to join the Berkeley Law faculty and taught for 57 years.

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University of New Mexico Law professor takes leading role for AALS Clinical Conference

May 30, 2017

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW – From organizing the conference and being recognized during the opening plenary to speaking in workshop panels and presenting posters, faculty in the UNM Law School Clinical program were continually noticed and appreciated.

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LSAC names AALS Past President Kellye Y. Testy as new president and CEO

May 15, 2017

LSAC – Kellye Y. Testy, Dean of the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle, has been named the new President and CEO of the Law School Admission Council.

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Loyola New Orleans Law professor named Bellows Scholar by AALS Section on Clinical Legal Education

May 15, 2017

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS COLLEGE OF LAW – Professor Davida Finger has been selected as a Bellows Scholar by the Association of American Law Schools.

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WVU Law professor named national Bellow Scholar by the AALS Section on Clinical Legal Education

May 8, 2017

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY – Jennifer Oliva, associate professor of law and public health at West Virginia University, has been selected a Bellow Scholar by the Association of American Law Schools.

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AALS highlights efforts at Virginia law schools to serve public good

April 17, 2017

VIRGINIAN-PILOT – “Fortunately, law schools across the country and in Virginia have recognized the importance of training law students to work for equal justice.”

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